Texas Revolution

Texas Revolution Notes & Exit Ticket(s)

• Complete the Texas Revolution Research Notes

• You will need notebook paper for your formative assessment

Why did the Battle of

Gonzales take place?

Battle of Gonzales

• Mexican government

wanted a cannon returned.

Texans refused- made a

flag- ‘Come and Take It’

• Known as the ‘Lexington’

of the Texas Revolution

(First shots fired)

• Proved the Texans were

willing to use military

force against Mexico

Gonzales cannon

• 21.5’’ long

• 69 lbs.

Compare & Contrast these Two Battles

Battle of

Lexington Similarities

Battle of

Gonzales

Battle of Lexington

• April 19, 1775

• Lexington, Massachusetts

• 1st battle of American

Revolution.

• Fought over possession of

weapons arsenal (Rifles &

ammunition).

• American army was made up

of volunteers.

• American colonists won the

battle giving them confidence

that they could defeat the

larger more powerful army of

Great Britain.

• October 2, 1835

• Gonzales, Texas

• 1st battle of the Texas

Revolution.

• Fought over possession of

weapons (Cannon).

• Texan army was made up of

volunteers.

• Texan colonists won the battle

giving them confidence that

the could defeat the larger

more powerful Mexican army.

Battle of Gonzales

Capture San Antonio de Bexar

• After the Battle of Gonzales, volunteers head up to San Antonio to kick the Mexican army out.

• Ben Milam believed that a victory at San Antonio was vital to the independence of Texas & would encourage Texans to continue to fight.

• General Martin Perfecto de Cos was in San Antonio with approximately 750 troops.

• “Who will go with old Ben Milam into San Antonio?” About 300 men volunteered to go with him.

• Ben Milam decided to attack the Mexican troops. Battle lasted 4 days. On the 3rd day Milam is killed. In 4 days of fighting the Texans lost only 2 men & reported 21 wounded (casualties)

• General Cos surrenders Dec.10, 1835.

– Surrender terms

– Required all Mexican soldiers to move south of the Rio Grande

– General Cos promises that he would never fight against the Texas colonists again (lies)

• Santa Anna is extremely angry. Personally marches

thousands of Mexican troops into Texas to put an end

to the rebellion. Texans didn’t think he would march

his troops in the winter. He is headed to the Alamo in

San Antonio.

1836 Convention• Location: Washington-on-the

Brazos

• # of Delegates : 59 - decide Santa

Anna is never going to reinstate

the Mexican federal Constitution of

1824

• Document approved: Texas

Declaration of Independence

Texas Declaration of Independence•March 2, 1836

(Texas Independence Day)

• Written by George C. Childress

• Grievances (Complaints)

• Stated that Mexico denied them

the rights guaranteed by the

Mexican Constitution of 1824

• Stated Texans were deprived of

freedoms they were used to from

the U.S. Constitution

The Provisional ‘temporary’

Government

• Delegates at 1836 Convention felt it was not safe to hold public elections

• set up a provisional (temporary) government

• David Burnett -ad interimPresident

• Lorenzo de Zavala -ad interim vice-president

David Burnett

Lorenzo De Zavala

Sam Houston

Chosen as the Commander

of the Texas Army

• Free African American• Helped negotiate peace treaty with the Cherokee during the Texas Revolution so they would stay neutral.

• Consisted of 4 ships

• Brought supplies to the Texan army

• Cut off supply lines to Mexican

troops by controlling the coastal

waters of Texas

Texas Revolution Notes & Exit Ticket(s)

Part A

• Create a timeline & put the battles in chronological order. Color/outline Texan victories in blue & Mexican victories in red.

Date: Feb. 23 – Mar. 6, 1836

Commander of the Alamo

William B. Travis sends

several letters out from the Alamo requesting

reinforcements

To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World:

Fellow citizens & compatriots—I am besieged, by a

thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa

Anna—I have sustained a continual Bombardment &

cannonade for 24 hours & have not lost a man. The

enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion,

otherwise, the garrison are to be put to the sword, if

the fort is taken—I have answered the demand with a

cannon shot, & our flag still waves proudly from the

walls. I shall never surrender or retreat. Then, I call on

you in the name of Liberty, of patriotism &

everything dear to the American character, to come

to our aid, with all dispatch—The enemy is receiving

reinforcements daily & will no doubt increase to

three or four thousand in four or five days. If this call

is neglected, I am determined to sustain myself as

long as possible & die like a soldier who never

forgets what is due to his own honor & that of his

country—Victory or Death.

-William Barret Travis

The Alamo• James Bowie, Davy

Crockett & at least 189 others(?) will die defending the

Alamo

Even though the Texans lost the events at the Alamo inspired other Texans to carry

on the struggle for freedom.

Alamo- Present day

Alamo- 1906

Artist picture of Alamo 1836

Battle of Coletto

• Date: March 19-20 1836

• James Fannin is commander of the Texan troops at

Goliad

• Fannin gets orders from Sam Houston to retreat

toward Victoria.

Battle of Coletto

• Gets surrounded by Mexican troops led by

General Urrea & surrenders.

• Approximately 7 Texans were killed & 60 wounded

Goliad Massacre

• Fannin surrenders to General Urrea

• Condition of surrender (accounts vary) Urrea assured Fannin that they would be released in the United States

• Colonel James Fannin & his troops are executed by order of Santa Anna

Runaway Scrape

• Texan army was short on troops, guns, ammunition, & supplies.

• Sam Houston hears about the fall of the Alamo when he is at Gonzales. Orders a retreat & burns the town of Gonzales.

• Many other settlers also began to move eastward, away from Santa Anna’s approaching army.

Texas Revolution Notes & Exit Ticket(s)

Part B

The Battle of San Jacinto is approaching.

• Create an original flag that will be taken into battle.

• Give a description of what your flag means

Battle of San Jacinto

“Remember the Alamo!”

“Remember Goliad!”

Battle of San Jacinto

• Date: April 21, 1836• Commander of the Texas Army: Sam Houston

• Commander of the Mexican Army: Santa Anna

• # of Texas soldiers - 900 (9 dead)

# of Mexican soldiers – 1200 (600 + dead)

• Mexico was defeated in 18 minutes

San Jacinto Monument = Largest column monument in

the world.

Washington monument- 555’

San Jacinto monument- 567’

The monument is

topped with a 220-ton

star that

commemorates the

site of the Battle of

San Jacinto, the

decisive battle of the

Texas Revolution. The

monument,

constructed between

1936 and 1939 and

dedicated on April 21,

1939.

Treaty of Velasco

• May 14th 1836

• 2 Treaties signed by

Santa Anna & David

Burnett ‘officially ending’

the Texas Revolution

Public Treaty

• Declared Texas

independent from Mexico

Treaty of Velasco stated…..

Public Treaty

• Mexican army had to return to Mexico

• Prisoners would be exchanged

• Santa Anna would be sent back to

Mexico

Private Treaty

Santa Anna would persuade Mexican

leaders to recognize Texas

independence & acknowledge the Rio

Grande as the border between Texas &

Mexico

the Republic of Texas

These are

the

borders

that Texans

will claim

as the new

Republic of

Texas after

the

Revolution

is over

Coahuila y Tejas(Before the Revolution)

If you were a news reporter at

Gonzales what kind of headline would you create for the newspaper? Write a headline & intro paragraph about this

event.

Which event on the notes was the most significant (important)? Why?

(3 complete sentences)

(Pick an event)

The reason why ___________ happened was because of ________. If ________ hadn’t happened, then ____________ may have occurred. Due to _________ occurring, _______________.

The effects of ________ are significant because _______________________. Because of these outcomes, it is important to Texas history _______________________.